Korey Banks

Third-year player who did not see any game action last season after transitioning to defensive back from wide receiver… will use the spring to continue to hone his skills at the position.

2017: True sophomore who was converted from wide receiver to defensive back at the beginning of fall camp to add depth to the unit… did not see any game action and took a redshirt year after playing as a true freshman in 2016.

2016: True freshman who played in six games… made his debut against Texas A&M… also played against Tennessee, Missouri, Western Carolina, Clemson and USF… caught his first pass, a five-yard reception, in the bowl game vs. USF.

HIGH SCHOOL: Wide receiver who earned honorable mention Class AAAA all-state honors as a senior at Sandy Creek High School in Tyrone, Ga… graduated in 2016… coached by Chip Walker… helped the Patriots to a 9-3 record by hauling in 61 catches for 813 yards and six scores in his senior season… Rivals rates him as a three-star prospect and the 65th-best player in the state… considered a three-star prospect, the 59th-best player in the state of Georgia and the No. 112 wide receiver in the country by 247Sports… ESPN ranks him as a three-star prospect, the 50th-best player in the state and the No. 93 wide receiver in the country.

PERSONAL: Korey L. Banks Jr. was born October 11, 1997… is undecided on his major field of study.